Catalogue and alternative designations NGC 5189, The spiral planetary

 

Type Planetary Nebula
Position  13 33.5, -65 59
Constellation Musca
Camera and Telescope STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien
Focal Ratio F9
Exposure Details LRGB =90:30:30:30  with Astrodon filters. Luminance binned 1x1, colours binned 2x2. 
Description This planetary was discovered by Sir John Hershel in 1835.  Visually it resembles a barred spiral galaxy and it is probably another example where we are looking at the equatorial plane from the side.

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